Al-Wahda vs FC Goa, 2021 AFC Champions League, Group Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Al-Wahda
FT
0 - 0
FC Goa

'Superman' Dheeraj Singh comes of age as FC Goa pull off another ACL upset

FC Goa continued their impressive start in the ACL, holding Al Wahda 0-0 in their second game.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Ishan Pandita (Goa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jorge Ortíz with a cross.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Khalil Ibrahim (Al Wahda) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Tim Matavz.
  • 6': Edu Bedia (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Ismael Matar (Al Wahda).
  • 6': Foul by Abdullah Salmeen (Al Wahda).
  • 6': Jorge Ortíz (Goa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Iván González (Goa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edu Bedia.
  • 7': Corner, Goa. Conceded by Ahmed Al Mehrezi.
  • 12': Substitution, Al Wahda. Mansoor Al Harbi replaces Abdullah Salmeen because of an injury.
  • 15': Foul by Khalil Ibrahim (Al Wahda).
  • 15': Jorge Ortíz (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Hand ball by Iván González (Goa).
  • 19': Corner, Goa. Conceded by Lucas Pimenta.
  • 22': Ahmed Al Mehrezi (Al Wahda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Alexander Romario Jesuraj (Goa).
  • 23': Corner, Al Wahda. Conceded by Seriton Fernandes.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Fares Jumaa (Al Wahda) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismael Matar with a cross.
  • 26': Foul by Brandon Fernandes (Goa).
  • 26': Khalil Ibrahim (Al Wahda) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Jorge Ortíz (Goa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sanson Pereira.
  • 30': Corner, Al Wahda. Conceded by James Donachie.
  • 31': Foul by Abdullah Al Karbi (Al Wahda).
  • 31': Jorge Ortíz (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Seriton Fernandes (Goa).
  • 32': Tim Matavz (Al Wahda) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Foul by Omar Khrbin (Al Wahda).
  • 33': Iván González (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Edu Bedia (Goa) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Brandon Fernandes.
  • 35': Foul by Sanson Pereira (Goa).
  • 35': Omar Khrbin (Al Wahda) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Foul by Glan Martins (Goa).
  • 37': Ismael Matar (Al Wahda) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Fares Jumaa (Al Wahda) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Ishan Pandita (Goa).
  • 42': Offside, Al Wahda. Tim Matavz tries a through ball, but Khalil Ibrahim is caught offside.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Tim Matavz (Al Wahda) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Omar Khrbin.
  • 44': Foul by Iván González (Goa).
  • 44': Tim Matavz (Al Wahda) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Al Wahda. Conceded by Iván González.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Tim Matavz (Al Wahda) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Myung-joo.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Al Wahda 0, Goa 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Al Wahda 0, Goa 0.
  • 51': Foul by Abdullah Al Karbi (Al Wahda).
  • 51': Sanson Pereira (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Edu Bedia (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Lee Myung-joo (Al Wahda).
  • 54': Substitution, Goa. Devendra Murgaokar replaces Ishan Pandita.
  • 54': Brandon Fernandes (Goa) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Glan Martins (Goa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 55': Corner, Al Wahda. Conceded by Iván González.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Fares Jumaa (Al Wahda) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ismael Matar with a cross following a corner.
  • 56': Foul by Iván González (Goa).
  • 56': Khalil Ibrahim (Al Wahda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Iván González (Goa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Corner, Al Wahda. Conceded by Iván González.
  • 58': Corner, Al Wahda. Conceded by Dheeraj Singh.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Lucas Pimenta (Al Wahda) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Khalil Ibrahim with a cross following a corner.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Omar Khrbin (Al Wahda) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Khalil Ibrahim with a cross.
  • 60': Foul by Abdullah Al Karbi (Al Wahda).
  • 60': Sanson Pereira (Goa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Abdullah Al Karbi (Al Wahda) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Foul by Alexander Romario Jesuraj (Goa).
  • 61': Omar Khrbin (Al Wahda) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Alexander Romario Jesuraj (Goa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Foul by Tim Matavz (Al Wahda).
  • 62': Iván González (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Substitution, Goa. Saviour Gama replaces Alexander Romario Jesuraj.
  • 66': Abdullah Al Karbi (Al Wahda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Saviour Gama (Goa).
  • 66': Attempt missed. Omar Khrbin (Al Wahda) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 69': Foul by Glan Martins (Goa).
  • 69': Lucas Pimenta (Al Wahda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Brandon Fernandes (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Lee Myung-joo (Al Wahda).
  • 73': Attempt saved. Devendra Murgaokar (Goa) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brandon Fernandes.
  • 73': Foul by Edu Bedia (Goa).
  • 73': Lee Myung-joo (Al Wahda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Edu Bedia (Goa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Foul by Glan Martins (Goa).
  • 75': Mansoor Al Harbi (Al Wahda) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Foul by Iván González (Goa).
  • 77': Omar Khrbin (Al Wahda) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Ismael Matar (Al Wahda) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Glan Martins (Goa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sanson Pereira.
  • 79': Corner, Goa. Conceded by Abdullah Al Karbi.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Jorge Ortíz (Goa) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Edu Bedia with a cross following a corner.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Jorge Ortíz (Goa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Brandon Fernandes (Goa) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Saviour Gama.
  • 83': Substitution, Goa. Adil Khan replaces Sanson Pereira.
  • 88': Foul by Mansoor Al Harbi (Al Wahda).
  • 88': Glan Martins (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Mansoor Al Harbi (Al Wahda) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Omar Khrbin (Al Wahda) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismael Matar.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Lee Myung-joo (Al Wahda) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 90': Corner, Al Wahda. Conceded by Seriton Fernandes.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Omar Khrbin (Al Wahda) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Khalil Ibrahim with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Al Wahda. Conceded by Saviour Gama.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Al Wahda 0, Goa 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Al Wahda 0, Goa 0.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 8
6 Saves 2
42.3 Possession 57.7
11 SHOTS 12
2 ON GOAL 6
0.2 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
273 Accurate Passes 396
364 Passes 494
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 5
8 Crosses 21
0.4 Cross % 0.2
67 Long Balls 60
23 Accurate Long Balls 36
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 2
16 Effective Tackles 9
18 Tackles 16
0.9 Tackle % 0.6
12 Interceptions 7
26 Effective Clearances 10
26 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

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Line-Ups

AWFC Al-Wahda (4-3-2-1)

No. Name
1 Mohamed Al Shamsi (GK)
44 Fares Juma
3 Lucas Pimenta
37 Ahmed Rashid
21 Abdulla Al-Karbi Yellow Card
61 Abdulla Hamad Al-Menhali
29 Lee Myung-Joo
10 Ismail Matar
9 Tim Matavz
70 Omar Khribin
7 Khalil Ibrahim Al Hammadi
Al-Wahda Substitutes:
Mansoor Saeed, Mohamed Adel, Khamis Ismael, Abdulla Ahmed, Rashed Ali, Manea Aydh, Mansor Al Harbi, Awadh Mohamed, Mohamed Mesarri.

GOA FC Goa (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Dheeraj Moirangthem (GK)
4 Iván Garrido Yellow Card
8 James Donachie
23 Edu Bedia Yellow Card
2 Sanson Pereira
20 Seriton Fernandes
10 Brandon Fernandes
25 Glan Martins
9 Jorge Ortíz
14 Alexander Jesuraj Yellow Card
26 Ishan Pandita
FC Goa Substitutes:
Aibanbha Dohling, Naveen Kumar, Kiyam Amarjit Singh, Romeo Fernandes, Leander D'Cunha, Makan Chote, Devendra Murgaokar, Saviour Gama, Redeem Tlang, Adil Khan.

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